Vista - Importing Accounts - No Option For It!

02-09-2008

I actually back up my emails on three different mediums. My external hard
drive, a DVD+RW, and a USB key. The USB key is handy, since it's small
enough to carry with you.

Peter

"Tom Brown" wrote:

Quote:

> Yeah, I surprise myself sometimes with what I can misconstrue.
>
> Thanks for the tips,
>
> Tom
>
>
> "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C11AD15F-987F-44A7-BCC3-E3E509336B8B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > You then take that folder you created and put it on a DVD or an external
> > hard
> > drive. I thought you would've known to do that.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > "Tom Brown" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Thank you Robert. That was my point, exactly. I was just checking to
> >> make
> >> sure something BIG hadn't happened since the last time I looked. <g>
> >>
> >> But, now that I think of it, wouldn't that be a good idea? If you could
> >> BACK UP data to a secret/hidden sector of a disk and then reformat it and
> >> then restore from the same disk after the format. It would certainly
> >> simplify getting a fresh install of the O/S. I know it's possible
> >> because
> >> my Sony VAIO laptop didn't come with any O/S disks but it has procedure
> >> for
> >> reinstalling the O/S from a hidden sector.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >> <robertmiles@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:#Fa705yaIHA.5160@xxxxxx
> >> > Yes, but if that folder is on your disk and the format the disk, the
> >> > folder
> >> > will be erased.
> >> >
> >> > "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:F55A68DB-8BDC-49B8-BBA7-9D31A33C3067@xxxxxx
> >> >> Hi, Tom.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's fairly easy to backup all your emails. Here's how you do it.
> >> >> First,
> >> >> set up a folder off My Documents. Give it a name, like "Windows Live
> >> >> Mail
> >> >> Emails." Then, go into Windows Live Mail. Click file, export,
> >> >> messages,
> >> >> Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and next. Click browse and find the
> >> >> folder
> >> >> you
> >> >> just created. Click on the folder and click OK. Click next. Choose
> >> >> to
> >> >> backup all folders (which is my preferred method) or selected folders.
> >> >> Click
> >> >> next. That's all you do.
> >> >>
> >> >> Peter
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tom Brown" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Peter,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> You said: "I'm all ready when the time comes to format my hard drive
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> re-load all my email messages back into Windows Live Mail using
> >> >>> import."
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Pardon my ignorance, but how do you do that? There is a lot about
> >> >>> WLM
> >> >>> that
> >> >>> I don't understand but are you backing them up to some other storage
> >> >>> place
> >> >>> first?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Tom
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >> >>> message
> >> >>> news:E2859A93-6F71-4CFF-B234-99EB393C25E0@xxxxxx
> >> >>> > Importing and exporting messages is really easy. I'm all ready when
> >> >>> > the
> >> >>> > time
> >> >>> > comes to format my hard drive and re-load all my email messages
> >> >>> > back
> >> >>> > into
> >> >>> > Windows Live Mail using import.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > However, why is it that there is an option to export accounts, yet
> >> >>> > there
> >> >>> > is
> >> >>> > no option to import accounts once you want to re-load your accounts
> >> >>> > back
> >> >>> > into
> >> >>> > the program? It makes no sense.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Peter
> >> >>> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >

> >

02-10-2008

Copy from the main drive and place on a jump drive, or slave/external
drive(preferred), rather than a cd to ensure it file isn't set as Read Only.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail

"Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C11AD15F-987F-44A7-BCC3-E3E509336B8B@xxxxxx
You then take that folder you created and put it on a DVD or an external
hard
drive. I thought you would've known to do that.

02-10-2008

To add..
The folder used for the export(File/Export/Messages) must be an empty
folder,otherwise it will not work.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail

"Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F55A68DB-8BDC-49B8-BBA7-9D31A33C3067@xxxxxx
Hi, Tom.

It's fairly easy to backup all your emails. Here's how you do it. First,
set up a folder off My Documents. Give it a name, like "Windows Live Mail
Emails." Then, go into Windows Live Mail. Click file, export, messages,
Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and next. Click browse and find the folder you
just created. Click on the folder and click OK. Click next. Choose to
backup all folders (which is my preferred method) or selected folders.
Click
next. That's all you do.

Peter

"Tom Brown" wrote:

Quote:

> Peter,
>
> You said: "I'm all ready when the time comes to format my hard drive and
> re-load all my email messages back into Windows Live Mail using import."
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but how do you do that? There is a lot about WLM
> that
> I don't understand but are you backing them up to some other storage place
> first?
>
> Tom
>
>
> "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E2859A93-6F71-4CFF-B234-99EB393C25E0@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Importing and exporting messages is really easy. I'm all ready when the
> > time
> > comes to format my hard drive and re-load all my email messages back
> > into
> > Windows Live Mail using import.
> >
> > However, why is it that there is an option to export accounts, yet there
> > is
> > no option to import accounts once you want to re-load your accounts back
> > into
> > the program? It makes no sense.
> >
> > Peter
> >

02-09-2008	#11 (permalink)
Peter Dryton n/a posts	Re: Importing Accounts - No Option For It! I actually back up my emails on three different mediums. My external hard drive, a DVD+RW, and a USB key. The USB key is handy, since it's small enough to carry with you. Peter "Tom Brown" wrote: Quote: > Yeah, I surprise myself sometimes with what I can misconstrue. > > Thanks for the tips, > > Tom > > > "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:C11AD15F-987F-44A7-BCC3-E3E509336B8B@xxxxxx Quote: > > You then take that folder you created and put it on a DVD or an external > > hard > > drive. I thought you would've known to do that. > > > > Peter > > > > "Tom Brown" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Thank you Robert. That was my point, exactly. I was just checking to > >> make > >> sure something BIG hadn't happened since the last time I looked. <g> > >> > >> But, now that I think of it, wouldn't that be a good idea? If you could > >> BACK UP data to a secret/hidden sector of a disk and then reformat it and > >> then restore from the same disk after the format. It would certainly > >> simplify getting a fresh install of the O/S. I know it's possible > >> because > >> my Sony VAIO laptop didn't come with any O/S disks but it has procedure > >> for > >> reinstalling the O/S from a hidden sector. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> > >> <robertmiles@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:#Fa705yaIHA.5160@xxxxxx > >> > Yes, but if that folder is on your disk and the format the disk, the > >> > folder > >> > will be erased. > >> > > >> > "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> > news:F55A68DB-8BDC-49B8-BBA7-9D31A33C3067@xxxxxx > >> >> Hi, Tom. > >> >> > >> >> It's fairly easy to backup all your emails. Here's how you do it. > >> >> First, > >> >> set up a folder off My Documents. Give it a name, like "Windows Live > >> >> Mail > >> >> Emails." Then, go into Windows Live Mail. Click file, export, > >> >> messages, > >> >> Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and next. Click browse and find the > >> >> folder > >> >> you > >> >> just created. Click on the folder and click OK. Click next. Choose > >> >> to > >> >> backup all folders (which is my preferred method) or selected folders. > >> >> Click > >> >> next. That's all you do. > >> >> > >> >> Peter > >> >> > >> >> "Tom Brown" wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Peter, > >> >>> > >> >>> You said: "I'm all ready when the time comes to format my hard drive > >> >>> and > >> >>> re-load all my email messages back into Windows Live Mail using > >> >>> import." > >> >>> > >> >>> Pardon my ignorance, but how do you do that? There is a lot about > >> >>> WLM > >> >>> that > >> >>> I don't understand but are you backing them up to some other storage > >> >>> place > >> >>> first? > >> >>> > >> >>> Tom > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> >>> message > >> >>> news:E2859A93-6F71-4CFF-B234-99EB393C25E0@xxxxxx > >> >>> > Importing and exporting messages is really easy. I'm all ready when > >> >>> > the > >> >>> > time > >> >>> > comes to format my hard drive and re-load all my email messages > >> >>> > back > >> >>> > into > >> >>> > Windows Live Mail using import. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > However, why is it that there is an option to export accounts, yet > >> >>> > there > >> >>> > is > >> >>> > no option to import accounts once you want to re-load your accounts > >> >>> > back > >> >>> > into > >> >>> > the program? It makes no sense. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Peter > >> >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >
My System Specs

02-10-2008	#12 (permalink)
...winston n/a posts	Re: Importing Accounts - No Option For It! Copy from the main drive and place on a jump drive, or slave/external drive(preferred), rather than a cd to ensure it file isn't set as Read Only. -- ...winston ms-mvp windows live mail "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C11AD15F-987F-44A7-BCC3-E3E509336B8B@xxxxxx You then take that folder you created and put it on a DVD or an external hard drive. I thought you would've known to do that.
My System Specs

02-10-2008	#13 (permalink)
...winston n/a posts	Re: Importing Accounts - No Option For It! To add.. The folder used for the export(File/Export/Messages) must be an empty folder,otherwise it will not work. -- ...winston ms-mvp windows live mail "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F55A68DB-8BDC-49B8-BBA7-9D31A33C3067@xxxxxx Hi, Tom. It's fairly easy to backup all your emails. Here's how you do it. First, set up a folder off My Documents. Give it a name, like "Windows Live Mail Emails." Then, go into Windows Live Mail. Click file, export, messages, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, and next. Click browse and find the folder you just created. Click on the folder and click OK. Click next. Choose to backup all folders (which is my preferred method) or selected folders. Click next. That's all you do. Peter "Tom Brown" wrote: Quote: > Peter, > > You said: "I'm all ready when the time comes to format my hard drive and > re-load all my email messages back into Windows Live Mail using import." > > Pardon my ignorance, but how do you do that? There is a lot about WLM > that > I don't understand but are you backing them up to some other storage place > first? > > Tom > > > "Peter Dryton" <PeterDryton@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E2859A93-6F71-4CFF-B234-99EB393C25E0@xxxxxx Quote: > > Importing and exporting messages is really easy. I'm all ready when the > > time > > comes to format my hard drive and re-load all my email messages back > > into > > Windows Live Mail using import. > > > > However, why is it that there is an option to export accounts, yet there > > is > > no option to import accounts once you want to re-load your accounts back > > into > > the program? It makes no sense. > > > > Peter > >
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